Frailty Prevalence in Younger End-Stage Kidney Disease Patients Undergoing Dialysis and Transplantation

• Published in: American journal of nephrology Vol. 51; no. 7; p. 501
• Main Authors: Chu, Nadia M, Chen, Xiaomeng, Norman, Silas P, Fitzpatrick, Jessica, Sozio, Stephen M, Jaar, Bernard G, Frey, Alena, Estrella, Michelle M, Xue, Qian-Li, Parekh, Rulan S, Segev, Dorry L, McAdams-DeMarco, Mara A
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Switzerland 01.07.2020
• Subjects: End-stage kidney disease; Frailty; Dialysis; Age; Kidney transplantation

Frailty, originally characterized in community-dwelling older adults, is increasingly being studied and implemented for adult patients with end-stage kidney disease (ESKD) of all ages (>18 years). Frailty prevalence and manifestation are unclear in younger adults (18-64 years) with ESKD; differen...